Glad your ok!
Take all the salavgeable parts off and use on the new one.

AndyAllen

02-24-2013 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by rodgers3
(Post 15015355)

Glad your ok!
Take all the salavgeable parts off and use on the new one.

And if you really don't want to salvage it, can I have the axles?

jeepcrazy93

02-24-2013 02:12 PM

If you have the opportunity to buy it back from the insurance co. for cheap, do it.

AndyAllen

02-24-2013 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jeepcrazy93
(Post 15027578)

If you have the opportunity to buy it back from the insurance co. for cheap, do it.

He's right, you can always do a frame swap.

Glockgirl26

02-28-2013 03:09 PM

The salvage company wanted well over $4K to buy it back. For the amount of work it needed and cost to rebuild, we decided it wasn't worth it.

Took the money (and the winch) and ran. Going to look at a '13 Rubicon tonight.

AndyAllen

02-28-2013 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Glockgirl26
(Post 15054529)

The salvage company wanted well over $4K to buy it back. For the amount of work it needed and cost to rebuild, we decided it wasn't worth it.

Took the money (and the winch) and ran. Going to look at a '13 Rubicon tonight.

:crying: Why?!? TJ's are way cooler! (I am biased) was there any frame damage?

Glockgirl26

03-01-2013 08:06 AM

The frame was pretty jacked...the front end was sitting about 8 inches to the right of the rear end. The engine and front suspension had heavy damage, I don't remember for sure if the axle itself was damaged.

I know, I was pretty partial to the TJ too...took me almost a year to find that one back in '08.:(

AndyAllen

03-01-2013 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Glockgirl26
(Post 15058488)

The frame was pretty jacked...the front end was sitting about 8 inches to the right of the rear end. The engine and front suspension had heavy damage, I don't remember for sure if the axle itself was damaged.

I know, I was pretty partial to the TJ too...took me almost a year to find that one back in '08.:(

Ah geez... yeah thats bad.. But not impossible to repair. I'd buy it for 4k (If I had that money lying around) and take parts off my sahara to fix it lol.

Well Good luck with your Jeep hunting! I'm sorry that this happened in the first place, poor jeep :( .

Glockgirl26

03-01-2013 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by AndyAllen
(Post 15059046)

Ah geez... yeah thats bad.. But not impossible to repair. I'd buy it for 4k (If I had that money lying around) and take parts off my sahara to fix it lol.

Well Good luck with your Jeep hunting! I'm sorry that this happened in the first place, poor jeep :( .

No, it wouldn't have been impossible, and we did consider it. A lot more involved logistically too, like where to keep it, who is going to do the work and when, etc. :( Plus I have a 40 mile commute, live in a very rural location, and need something reliable to drive that's also good in bad weather in the meantime.

Bought me a pretty red '13 Rubicon last night. :cool:

AndyAllen

03-01-2013 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Glockgirl26
(Post 15059639)

No, it wouldn't have been impossible, and we did consider it. A lot more involved logistically too, like where to keep it, who is going to do the work and when, etc. :( Plus I have a 40 mile commute, live in a very rural location, and need something reliable to drive that's also good in bad weather in the meantime.

Bought me a pretty red '13 Rubicon last night. :cool:

My 98' TJ has never left me on the side of the road, but I baby it lol.

So did you get the 2 door?

Glockgirl26

03-01-2013 02:57 PM

Yep...I don't really need a four door vehicle.

My TJ was super reliable too, but it wasn't very old when I bought it and I take good care of my stuff. I was more hesitant to look for another TJ because of not knowing where it'd been or who it'd been with for so much longer.